Place of Birth: Mt Angel, Oregon (Hometown before coming to Saint Martin's).

Saint Martin's Alumnus: CG 1959

Family: Wife, Mary Anne. Children, Michael J. Berchtold, Joseph K. Berchtold, Mary Heidi Parriott, Tracy M. Laurin.

Education: B.S. in Accounting, Saint Martin's College.

Professional Background: Worked for the Boeing Company for 11 years and Northrop Grumman for 27 years as an expert in financial and business management. Retired in 1997 as corporate financial vice president.

Boards/Volunteer Activities: President of Associated Students of Saint Martin's College (1958-ASSMC presidencies were for just one semester at that time); Mercer Island/Washington city councilman; Los Angeles World Affairs council member.

Passion in Life: Family.

Hobbies: Travel in the United States.

Why Saint Martin's?: I grew up in Mt. Angel, Oregon where I received 12 years of Benedictine education and was raised in a family that was involved with local politics. It seemed a natural progression that I would attend a small catholic Benedictine college where community service is valued.

Favorite Saint Martin's Program or Personality: the exposure and lessons of the whole main concept of education with teachers like Father Jerome Toner and Father Bertrand Troutman have been guideposts throughout my life. I've become more involved in Saint Martin's in recent years, thanks to Father Michael Feeney and Dave Spangler.

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